Presidential Inauguration

als2052 · 01-16-2009, 04:07 PM

Given the state of the economy, the rising number of unemployment, the national deficit, foreclosures, you would think that they would have scaled back some of the costs associated with this upcoming event. The $$ to be spent could have been better spent elsewhere. Dont get me wrong, I am still all for an inauguaration being that it will be historical in nature and all but 10 plus balls scheduled is a little too much...And whether it is for Obama or McCain had that come to pass makes no difference...

What does the Corvette brethren here think?

Ms. AntiVenom · 01-16-2009, 06:00 PM

I opened this up and was reading, But this ad was next to it

All I can say is damn, My daughter was tested for gifted in kindergarten and her I.Q was 132....

I dont want to have anything to do with the inauguration.. I will wait to give credit when we know for sure if he is an American and an inauguration means something.

unless its Arnie

Shadow · 01-16-2009, 11:05 PM

I've yet to meet a politician who wasn't in some way or another, arrrogant and thought he/she was worth more than they really are.

Extravagant spending on something as useless as an inauguration...is arrogant!

als2052 · 01-18-2009, 04:21 PM

Like I mentioned in my earlier post, Democrat or Republican, I am pretty sure either would have done the same regardless of how many are sleeping in the streets that night...It is just what all politicians do...and we have no say as usual in the matter...

Shadow · 01-18-2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by als2052

Like I mentioned in my earlier post, Democrat or Republican, I am pretty sure either would have done the same regardless of how many are sleeping in the streets that night...It is just what all politicians do...and we have no say as usual in the matter...

I agree and IMO, they're all useless as tit's on a boar hog!

That much $$$ (for either party) to have an inauguration ball and all the trappings, is obscene given the state of the economy...unless he's paying for it himself. Then party on...

silverback · 01-18-2009, 09:18 PM

just found the price tag for the new president assuming power and here it is: How much will this shindig cost?"

The short answer? More than $150 million — and yep, that's the most expensive ever. (By comparison, George W. Bush's 2005 inauguration cost $42.3 million. Bill Clinton managed with $33 million in 1993.)

opps forgot from Yahoo News.

Guro305 · 01-18-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by silverback

just found the price tag for the new president assuming power and here it is: How much will this shindig cost?"

The short answer? More than $150 million — and yep, that's the most expensive ever. (By comparison, George W. Bush's 2005 inauguration cost $42.3 million. Bill Clinton managed with $33 million in 1993.)

opps forgot from Yahoo News.

Pretty sad huh?! Considering we are in a "recession." All these people do is print more paper money and devalue the dollar versus our gold in our Fort Knox.

That's the answer. Where is all this bailout money coming from? The Federal Reserve's mint. They just print the s#!t up like a copy machine. Hell, if it's that easy, then I should be allowed to print up my own money too. It's ridiculous. Why don't all these high-and-mighty, long-in-the-tooth hippy liberals from Hollywood and New York pay for it all since they obviously don't have a problem with Socialism yet they never check the box on their 1040s to pay more?!

I think it's absurd. It is what it is. Just another inauguration for f@(k's sake.